Spring-catch for pole-tips



No. 6l9,638. Patented Feb. 14,1899.

A. 0. ULLHEY. 1

SPRING CATCH FOB POLE TIPS.

(Application filed Dec. 12, 1898.)

(No Model.)

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ARTHUR O. ULLREY, OF NILES, MICHIGAN.

SPRING-CATCH FOR POLE-TIPS.

SPECIFICATION forming-part of Letters Patent No. 619,638, dated February14, 1899. Application filed December 12, 1898. Serial No. 699,037. (Nomodel.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, ARTHUR O. ULLREY, of Niles, in the county of Berrienand State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Spring-Catches for Pole- Tips; and I hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description thereof, referencebeing had to the accompanying drawings,which form part of thisspecification.

This invention is an improved spring-catch for use on the poles ofcarriages and wagons to retain the neck-yoke in position thereon; and itconsists in the construction and combination of parts illustrated in theaccom panying drawings and hereinafter described.

Referring to said drawings, Figure 1 is a longitudinal vertical sectionthrough a poletip provided with my improved spring-catch. Fig. 2 is atransverse section on line 2 2, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a detail view of thespring-catch. Fig. 4 is a detail perspective View of the end of thepole.

B designates the pole of a carriage, and A designates the iron tip,which is usually placed on the end thereof and which is provided with acollar 0, against which the neckstrap presses.

The pole B has a short vertical socket b for the accommodation of theend 0 of the spring C and a longitudinal groove b in itslowerside,extending from its socket to its front end, in which is a shortvertical groove b connecting groove 1) with a longitudinal upper grooveb in the upper side of the pole, as shown, these groov'es b b I) beingadapted to accommodate parts of the latch-spring O. This spring is bentalmost into rectangular form, having an upper portion 0 which fits intothe groove 12 a vertical portion 0 fitting in groove b and a lowerportion 0, adapted to fit in groove b. The rear end of part c is bentdownward, so as to normally project below the pole, and the front end 0of the spring is vertical and adapted to enter socket b and provided atits upper end with a lip 0 which is adapted to catch on the lower wallof the iron tip A, as shown, said tip being provided with aslot a justbelow slot D in the pole, through which the hook portion 0 of the springnormally projects.

The pole B is socketed and grooved, as described. Then the spring 0 isslipped into place by engaging its portions 0 c o with the grooves b 135 Then the iron tip A is driven over the end of the pole and the spring,first forcing the portion 0 of the spring up into the socket b andgroove Z) until the tip A is driven onto the pole sufiiciently to permitthe part c to spring out through the slot a In this position the springis rigidly secured in place, and the construction is simple, efficient,and convenient. The neck-yoke is slipped over the tip in the usualmanner until it strikes the collar a, and in doing so the yoke-ring willof course force spring-catch a into the socket until the ring passes thecatch, when the latter springs outward and will hold the neck-yokefirmly upon the tip.

The spring-catch as thus constructed will also assist in holding the tipA in place should it become loosened; but of course the tip A should beprovided with other fastening devices. The shape of the spring and thearrangement of the grooves into which it fits insure the maintenance ofproper relation between the spring and the pole at all times.

Having thus described my invention, what I therefore claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is- 1. The combination of the poleprovided with a socket, and longitudinal and end grooves substantiallyas described, and a spring having a catch portion adapted to engage thesocket and other portions fitting in the grooves of the pole; with ametal tip fitted over the pole and spring, and holding the lattersecurely in place in the grooves of the pole, and provided with a slotthrough which the latching portion of the spring normally projects, forthe purpose and substantially as de scribed.

2. The combination of the pole, having top, bottom and end groovessubstantially as described, the spring fittedinto said grooves andhaving its lower leg bent into a spring-catch, and a metal tip fittedover the pole and spring, and confining the latter in the grooves of thepole, and provided with a slot through which the latch portion of thespring projects.

3. The combination of the pole having a vertical slot or socket 6, topand bottom longitudinal grooves b, 12 and an end groove b and a springhaving top, bottom and end portions 0, c c fitting in the grooves'b, b b

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respectively, and also having a spring-catch In testimony that I claimthe foregoing as portion 0 provided with a lip c adapted to enmy own Iaffix my signature in presence of ter the socket b; anda metalpole-tipAfitted two Witnesses.

over the end of the pole and securing the ARTHUR O. ULLREY. 5 spring inposition thereon and provided with In presence of a slot a through whichthe catch portion of PAUL SKALLA,

the spring projects,substantia1ly as described. COLONEL F. BOND.

